Dan, RTD Founder

Dan was born and raised in Germany by a single mother and an older sister. At the age of 16 he took a one way ticked on his own to move to the United States. When he arrived at the airport in Portland, Oregon nobody showed up to pick him up. The family he had arranged to live with for the time being, left him there to dry. By the grace of God, he was able to navigate the many challenges that are unavoidable for a teen ager in such a position. After finishing High School, he graduated from William Jessup University in California with a bachelor degree in Theology and Counseling Psychology as well as a certificate in Sports Ministry. During his time at Jessup he played varsity basketball all four years. A career ending injury in Germany the following season cut his professional short. After several more years of adversity, Dan decided the only way he could make sense of everything that had happened, is to use those experiences to help others. He realized that by helping young people achieve their dreams, he would redeem his own. And so Redeem The Dream, Inc. was born in November of 2013. In addition, he founded the RTD Sports Agency, LLC., which is a project that helps basketball players with high character develop a professional career in Europe. Southern Indiana Business Magazine voted Dan to their 2018 class of the areas top 20 leaders under the age of 40. He is married to the love of his life, Ariane Marsden, and together they are enjoying their two beautiful children, Elisha Daniel and Esther Ariane.

Dan has a passion to speak to young people, as well as those dedicated to working with them, to inspire & equip them to be everything God intended them to be. If you would like him to share at your event, please contact Dan here